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PCS Middle School Students Add to their College-Bound Tool Kit by Joining the Cru Club

Getting into college is hard enough, but 14 of our Middle School students are getting an early start by joining the Cru Club, an after school activity sponsored by the College Crusade of Rhode Island.

PCUS Students Bring the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry into Providence Harbor for her Maiden Voyage to the City

Eight years and $16M later the tall ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry now graces the waters along the East Coast, from the Canadian Maritimes to the Caribbean.

4th Grade Teacher, Ms. Emily Caldarelli Receives Nationwide Recognition

Pom poms shook and shouts of applause resounded through the gym at the Lower School yesterday as in a surprise award ceremony, 4th grade teacher, Ms. Emily Caldarelli received the prestigious Milken Educator Award for 2016.

Paul Cuffee Students Win First Prize at Street Painting Festival

Stepping over and around kneeling artists, water bottles, and racks of chalk was worth it to view the striking designs painted by Paul Cuffee students during September's Street Painting Festival.

The New School Year

Newly-waxed floors gleam, classrooms sport fresh paint, supplies have been ordered and stocked. All sure signs of back-to-school readiness. As school opened, 774 Paul Cuffee students poured through the doors of the three Cuffee campuses, eager to begin a new school year.

A Note from the Head of School

Are you ready for the most productive and satisfying school year yet? So are we! By all accounts we are off to an excellent start. We have seen a positive and smooth school opening over the past few weeks due to the planning and provisioning of our faculty, staff, and administrative team.

Summer Learning, Books, and Buddies

Summer may be here, but at Paul Cuffee the learning doesn’t stop. Students in the lower school can relax on a long hot day with some cool summer reading.

PCS Graduates Celebrate one Academic Milestone and Look Ahead to the Next

The Columbus Theater in Providence sparkled with balloons, glittered mortarboards, and floral tributes as Paul Cuffee School’s third commencement class graduated from the Upper School.

Paul Cuffee School Seeking Passionate High Tech Professionals

Paul Cuffee School has a wonderful opportunity to team up with TEALS to bring computer science courses to our students. TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools) is a grassroots...

Ms. Rich Receives Golden Apple Award

Nominated by Cuffee parent, Carol Pagan, 2nd grade teacher Sarah Rich was recently presented with WJAR’s (Channel 10) Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching.
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PCS BY THE NUMBERS

Average Class Size: 20
Current Enrollment: 798
Students of Color: 97%
Female Students: 51%
Male Students: 49%
Free/Reduced Price Lunch Eligibility: 87%
Multi-Language Learners: 22%
Students Receiving Special Education Services: 12%
Total Employees: 168
BIPOC: 45%
Female Employees: 75%
Male Employees: 25%